“This judgment risks legitimizing Uganda’s well-documented record of torture instead of eradicating it,” Asiimwe said, adding that the ruling prioritized the completion of criminal trials over the absolute prohibition of torture.
The DNA testing process was conducted by government forensic experts and overseen by Minister Balaam Barugahara. Also present during the release of the results were the Police Forensic Directorate and the Government Analytical Laboratory, including Director Andrew Mubiru and Kepher Kuchana Kateu.
The sites to be redeveloped and marketed are Nyeru Rock Painting in Kumi district, Lakes Opeta and Bisina that harbor several bird species, and Teso Cultural Heritage Site in Katakwi district.
District Communication Officers from various districts in the Teso sub-region have gathered at the Enenku Hotel in Soroti City for a two-day retreat aimed at enhancing the communication function at the local government level.